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Working full time with a long commute sucks. I also think my depression is coming back. Oh well. Anime time.

Picking up again after last month's thread, here's some manga I read and anime I watched this month:

Manga:

Nothing. I was looking for some good story-driven plots, especially in new releases on like r/manga or mangadex, but there's only so many loser guy, gyaru gf and even worse generic isekai or two page chapter web comics you can read. Maybe I should look at Chinese or Korean ones, but I do not like the long strip format.

Anime:

Aa, Megami-Sama! (2005)

Almost done with season 1, will definitely be continuing with season 2. It's got a totally unique chill, while earnest vibe that most anime period do not. Maybe something like ReLife? Once Belldandy's sisters are introduced, the show becomes more fun, with magi-technological hijinks happening on the regular. A

Genshiken (2004)

Picked this one up on a whim, expecting it to be weeb brained nonsense... and it is! But it's also shockingly good in character writing and remains grounded as a slice of life, yet narrative-driven anime. I'm on season 2 and tbh the first one was better (even ignoring the significant artstyle downgrade), and I heard 3's also not as good. But I am enjoying it a lot more than I thought I would. A

Full Metal Panic (2002)

I read the manga a few years ago after playing SRW V and loved it, but remember being disappointed by the sequel and dropping FMP Sigma. Coming back to the anime, all the things I loved about the show are there. A hilarious comedy with unhinged main characters and "End of History" era lib / Steven Seagal movie logic? You bet. A

I also started Scrapped Princess (2003) and it's good so far, but too early to comment on it. I've also been re-watching Azumanga Daioh, and it's still the GOAT.

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seeing this made me just break down crying. if you'd asked me yesterday what i thought of akira toriyama i would have probably said i respected him immensely, but his work didn't hold a special place in my heart. but realizing that he's gone is just devastating. such an iconic, important artist. the world is worse without him

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I just caught up to the current chapter of HxH (as of writing that's chpt. 408) and I'm wondering what other hexbears have to think about HxH?

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IMPORTANT NOTE: please use a VPN whenever visiting Hextube, or anywhere else on the internet, for that matter. Protect your privacy.

For this edition of Saturday Anime Night, we’re wrapping up Diamond Is Unbreakable (2018), the fourth part of the much-beloved anime adaptation of Hirohiko Araki’s legendary manga, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. Three episodes left, 37 through 39. Expect a whole bunch of muscley guys doing silly poses while fighting other muscley guys.

After that is California Crisis (1986), a classic OVA about a big chase for a locked box containing sinister dark sphere that does bad stuff. 45 minutes of pure 80s anime aesthetic. Cars go fast. Palm trees and neon lights are cool. Director is Mizuho Nishikubo, who also did the Megami Tensei OVA (1987), and Giovanni’s Island (2014), both of which we previously watched.

Last is Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018), a high-fantasy anime film about a girl who is part of a long-lived race that has closed itself off to the rest of the world. Her country is invaded, and she decides to raise a baby orphan, who turns out to be a human. He grows up while she stays young, and uh-oh, drama ensues. Director is Mari Okada, one of the few female directors making anime features. This is by far her best-known and best-regarded work to date. Great reviews for this one, so let’s check it out.

We’ll start 8PM EST on Hextube right here:

https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

Doesthedogdie.com links:

CWs for Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable:

  • Death of dog.
  • Stalking.
  • Gaslighting.
  • Child abuse.
  • Deaths of animals.
  • Animal cruelty.
  • Death of cat.
  • Death of pet.
  • Spiders.
  • Bugs.
  • Sexual assault: a creepy men gropes a teenage girl’s breasts.
  • Implied pedophilia. Not depicted.
  • Self-harm.
  • Cutting of flesh.
  • Someone struggles to breathe.
  • Amputation.
  • Squashed head.
  • Genital trauma.
  • Broken bones.
  • Tooth damage.
  • Finger mutilation.
  • Torture.
  • Death of child.
  • Death of parent.
  • Kidnapping.
  • Cheating.
  • Ghosts.
  • Shower scene.
  • Possession.
  • Trypophobia.
  • Vomiting.
  • Someone soils themselves.
  • Audio gore.
  • Hospital scene.
  • Violent mentally-ill person.
  • Suicide attempt.
  • Misophonia.
  • Suicidal ideation.
  • Crying baby.
  • Ableism.
  • Someone is hit by a car.
  • References to sex.
  • Blood and gore.
  • Gun violence.

CWs for California Crisis:

  • Objectification of female characters.
  • Sexualization of minor.
  • Gun violence.
  • Fistfighting.
  • Screeching tires.
  • Honking horns.
  • Car crashes.
  • Explosions.
  • Nudity.
  • Alcohol.

CWs for Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms:

  • Death of dog.
  • Domestic violence.
  • Alcohol abuse.
  • Death of horse.
  • Animal cruelty.
  • Animal corpses.
  • Death of pet.
  • Deaths of dragons.
  • Sexual assault: a man slaps a girl’s butt without her consent.
  • Torture.
  • Kidnapping.
  • Suicide attempt.
  • Crying baby.
  • Childbirth.
  • Blood and gore.
  • Gun violence.
  • Sad ending.

Links to movies:

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Have been watching it since Episode 1 and have been liking it more every episode. It's way better than Super imo and the low stakes really help. It feels like OG Dragon Ball without all the anime bullshit. Plus the animation is really good and the art style is great.

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It was somehow even better than the manga. They did an amazing job with this, and now my eyes are read and my nose is all stuffy. doggirl-tears

It’s probably one of the best anime movies I’ve watched and you really should see this if you haven’t already.

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marcille-stare

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The rest of it was okay I guess

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IMPORTANT NOTE: please use a VPN whenever visiting Hextube, or anywhere else on the internet, for that matter. Protect your privacy.

For this edition of Saturday Anime Night, we’re finally returning to the much-beloved anime adaptation of Hirohiko Araki’s legendary manga, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, with episodes 31 through 36 of the fourth part, Diamond Is Unbreakable. Expect a whole bunch of muscley guys doing silly poses while fighting other muscley guys.

After that is Bubble Bath (1979), a surrealist Hungarian slice-of-life following a man on his wedding day who wants to call off the ceremony. He has various conversations with the eccentric personalities around him about the human condition as the world warps and transforms around him like a Picasso or Dali painting brought to life. Think of it as a 70s Eastern Bloc version of Waking Life (2001). It is the only feature film of director Gyorgy Kovasznai, and initially flopped, finding a cult audience only years after its release. Looks pretty cool; let’s check it out.

We’ll start 8PM EST on Hextube right here:

https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

Doesthedogdie.com links:

CWs for Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable:

  • Death of dog.
  • Stalking.
  • Gaslighting.
  • Child abuse.
  • Deaths of animals.
  • Animal cruelty.
  • Death of cat.
  • Death of pet.
  • Spiders.
  • Bugs.
  • Sexual assault: a creepy men gropes a teenage girl’s breasts.
  • Implied pedophilia. Not depicted.
  • Self-harm.
  • Cutting of flesh.
  • Someone struggles to breathe.
  • Amputation.
  • Squashed head.
  • Genital trauma.
  • Broken bones.
  • Tooth damage.
  • Finger mutilation.
  • Torture.
  • Death of child.
  • Death of parent.
  • Kidnapping.
  • Cheating.
  • Ghosts.
  • Shower scene.
  • Possession.
  • Trypophobia.
  • Vomiting.
  • Someone soils themselves.
  • Audio gore.
  • Hospital scene.
  • Violent mentally-ill person.
  • Suicide attempt.
  • Misophonia.
  • Suicidal ideation.
  • Crying baby.
  • Ableism.
  • Someone is hit by a car.
  • References to sex.
  • Blood and gore.
  • Gun violence.

CWs for Bubble Bath:

  • Nudity.
  • Breastfeeding.
  • Objectification of female characters.
  • Drunkenness.
  • Unstable reality.
  • Profanity.
  • Smoking.
  • Alcohol.
  • Drug use.
  • Flashing lights.
  • Surrealism.

Links to movies:

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The Ethics of Sacrifice (www.youtube.com)
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Just saw the latest episode tonight.

SpoilerI haven't cried like that from a television show in a while. And it made me kind of mad, because a lot of the emotions she was feeling, I've felt too about my own daughter. Granted, the end result she experienced hasn't happened, but like all parents, I've feared that something like it could every day since she was born. It was completely unexpected to get hit by that tonight, so it sort of made me mad in addition to making me cry like a baby. Just had to get that out.

I love this show.

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